Materials Program Manager, Frontier AI & Robotics

Job description

Join our Frontier AI & Robotics supply chain team and become the connective force enabling breakthrough robotics innovation. You'll manage the procurement of specialized components from custom actuators to advanced sensors that power our next-generation robotic systems, directly influencing how quickly our research and engineering teams can build, test, and scale their work. Key job responsibilities: - Own end-to-end procurement of materials and equipment for our robotics systems, including electro-mechanical assemblies, electronic components, PCB assemblies, actuators, and advanced sensors from specialized domestic and international suppliers, incorporating consideration for manufacturing lead time and logistics - Manage purchase orders from creation through receipt, proactively resolving delivery challenges and maintaining on-time supplier performance to keep hardware development and prototype build schedules on track - Plan material requirements and manage inventory levels within our ERP system, aligning supply schedules with the dynamic demands of research prototype cycles, engineering builds, and production transitions - Collaborate with research, controls, and hardware design...